KNIFE CRIME

NICHOLAS CRAZE, 57, of Springfield Road, Liskeard has been sent to prison for six months after he pleaded guilty at Truro Crown Court to possessing a knife at Springfield Road, Liskeard on 8 June.

POSSESSED SAMURAI SWORD

DARREN LONGAR, 46, of Cornish Crescent, Truro has been sent to Truro Crown Court charged with strangling a woman and possessing a Samurai Sword at The Caravan at Garras Farm, St Allen on 23 October. His case was listed for 27 November and he was released on conditional bail not to go to an area of Newquay, as defined on a map, or contact his alleged victim and he must live and sleep at his address at Cornish Crescent.

SEX OFFENCES

JAMIE HOBBS, 33, of Old Grammar School Court, Lostwithiel has been sent to Truro Crown Court charged with, between 2022 and 2023, engaging in penetrative sexual activity with a girl aged 14 or 15 and, between 2019 and 2023, possessing extreme pornographic images of a person performing oral sex with a cow. His case was listed for 20 November and he was released on conditional bail not to contact three females; have contact with anyone aged under 16, other than what cannot be avoided in daily life, and his use of the internet will be monitored by police.

ALAN HILL, 68, of Cricket Park, Marhamchurch pleaded guilty to, in October 2023, making 89 category A, 44 category B and 24 category C indecent images of a child. The images included photographs and moving images of children, as young as six, being orally raped and pictures of bestiality. Magistrates said the explanation of them being downloaded with music was ‘somewhat incredible’. He was given a 12-month prison sentence suspended for 24 months and made subject to a sexual harm prevention order restricting his use of the internet for ten years. Magistrates said the reason they gave him a prison sentence was because of his failure to express willingness to comply with a proposed requirement for a community order but agreed to suspend the sentence because of his age and infirmity.

DARREN MAY, 54, of Yew Tree Court, Chy Hwel, Truro has been sent to prison for eight years three months after he pleaded guilty to arranging/facilitating the commission of a sexual assault on a child aged under 13 at Gordano Services between 27 July and 4 August and to making seven category C indecent images of a child between the same dates. He was made subject to an indefinite sexual harm prevention order restricting his contact with children and his use of the internet.

DAVID BRAY, 73, of Scotts House, Quarry Park, Helston pleaded not guilty at Truro Crown Court to sexually assaulting a man at Penryn in 2018 and at Helston in 2022 and attempting to sexually assault a man at Helston in 2016. His trial was fixed for 19 May.

STEPHEN BYFIELD, 73, of High Mountains, Church Street, Newlyn has been given a four-month prison sentence, suspended for 24 months, after he pleaded guilty to possessing 31 prohibited images of a child and making 49 category B and 36 category C indecent images of a child at Newlyn between April and June last year. The court heard that he has a prolific record of sexual offending and he was only released from prison in August.

ARSON

DANIEL HOSKING, 43, of Trelander North, Truro was given a three-year prison sentence, suspended for three years, after he pleaded guilty at Truro Crown Court to arson with recklessness as to whether life was endangered and criminal damage at Truro on 7 July, assaulting a man occasioning him actual bodily harm at Truro between 3 and 6 June and assaulting him again on 7 July when he assaulted another man and criminal damage on 8 July. He must have treatment for his mental health and attend a Building Choices Programme and was made subject to a restraining order not to contact three people or attend an address at Trelander North until 21 October 2036.

ASSAULT

PAUL TOOLEY, 48, of Sylvan Close, St Austell pleaded not guilty at Truro Crown Court to assaulting a man occasioning him actual bodily harm at Sylvan Close, St Austell on 9 March. He was remanded in custody and his case adjourned until 2 November.

LIAM SCRIVENER, 31, of Stoneham Hostel, Eastbourne Road, St Austell pleaded guilty to assaulting two police officers at Truro on 28 May and a police officer at St Austell on 19 September and to criminal damage at Stoneham Hostel on 28 September. He was remanded in custody and will be sentenced on 17 November.

STEPHEN PRIOR, 66, of Fairway, Carlyon Bay pleaded not guilty to assaulting a man at Carlyon Bay on 21 July and he is also charged with strangling his victim. His case was adjourned until 13 May for a trial to take place.

JAMES CASH, 39, of The Paddocks, Doublebois has been remanded in custody by Truro Crown Court facing numerous charges including rape, assault and strangulation. His case was listed for 27 November.

RUSSELL KITT, 46, of Cuddenbeake Terrace, Quay Road, St Germans pleaded guilty to assaulting a woman at Looe on 9 July. He will be sentenced on 25 November and was released on conditional bail not to contact his victim or go to an address in Looe.

CRAIG ARROWSMITH, 47, c/o Darlington Avenue, Crewe pleaded not guilty to assaulting a woman at Upper Chapel, Launceston on 20 October. He was remanded in custody and his case adjourned until 24 November.

JACK WATSON, 30, of Pathfields, Bude pleaded guilty to inflicting grievous bodily harm on a police officer at Bude on 1 November 2025. He will be sentenced on 4 December.

CHARLIE BESWICK, 27, of Treweath Road, Penzance has been sent to prison for 18 weeks for failing to comply with the requirements of a community order imposed for assaulting two police officers at Lemon Quay, Truro in October 2025 and criminal damage at Redruth in September 2025. Magistrates noted he has wilful and persistent non-compliance with a community order.

COERCIVE BEHAVIOUR

COLIN UNDERHILL, 64, of Star Park, Gunnislake pleaded not guilty at Truro Crown Court to engaging in coercive behaviour in Launceston and Gunnislake between 2024 and 2025 by isolating his victim from friends and family, sending messages threatening to send inappropriate pictures of her to her father and demanding to know her whereabouts and not guilty to strangling her on 2 April 2025. His case was adjourned until 11 November. He was released on conditional bail not to go to a road in Launceston or a pub in Gunnislake or contact his alleged victim.

MAX TAYLOR, 30, has been sent to prison for 30 months after he pleaded guilty at Truro Crown Court to engaging in coercive behaviour at Hayle between April and May this year. He repeatedly damaged property and kicked, punched, slapped and threatened his victim. He also pleaded guilty to breaching a non-molestation order between 29 May and 20 June and on 2 July by contacting his victim numerous times. He was made subject to a restraining order not to contact six people or post anything on social media about his victim or enter Cornwall until 26 October 2036.

INTIMIDATED WITNESS

RICKY SUTTON, 36, of Lockington House, Baytree Hill, Liskeard pleaded not guilty at Truro Crown Court to, at The King Doniert in Liskeard on 20 September, intimidating a witness who was assisting in the investigation of an offence intending to obstruct the course of justice. He was remanded in custody and his case adjourned until 5 March.

STALKING

BROOKLYN COBBLE, 22, of Harvenna Heights, Fraddon changed his plea to guilty on a charge of stalking a woman at Fraddon between 19 September and 16 October. He was remanded in custody and his case adjourned until 24 November. Cobble has pleaded not guilty to assaulting a woman at Fraddon on 15 June.

ALBERT HAINES, 45, of Trelander Highway, Truro pleaded not guilty to stalking a woman at Bodmin between May and July this year. He is alleged to have attended her home and locations where she was present, sent her unwanted text messages and made unwanted phone calls. He will stand trial on 20 May and was released on conditional bail not to contact four people.

HARASSMENT

AARON YEO, 37, of Edgcumbe Green, St Austell pleaded guilty to, between February and June 2025 at St Austell, pursuing a course of conduct which amounted to the harassment of a woman. He recorded her in her place of residence, messaged her colleagues and family accusing her of having an affair and attempted to access her laptop. He will be sentenced on 22 January.

THREATENING BEHAVIOUR

DEBORAH GRANT, 58, of Henver Road, Newquay pleaded guilty to using threatening behaviour and damaging a window at Alverton Kebab House, Penzance on 2 April. She was given a six-month conditional discharge.

KAMM MCTIQUE, 47, of Tregullow Road, Falmouth has been given a 12-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, after he pleaded guilty to using threatening behaviour and possessing a knife on Killigrew Street, Falmouth on 3 July 2025. Magistrates noted it was a ‘violent and scary incident’ when he was in possession of a knife and threatened to slit the throats of the public saying he would ‘watch you bleed to death’ when brandishing a four-inch blade. He was ordered to abstain from alcohol until 24 February and to have treatment for his drug use. He also pleaded guilty to possessing cocaine at Camborne Police Station on the same day.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

CRAIG HITCHENS, 33, of NFA, was made subject to a 28-day domestic violence protection notice on 26 October not to contact or threaten a woman or enter Woodland Avenue, Tywardreath or an address in Lostwithiel.

LOUISE COX, 41, of NFA, was made subject to a 28-day domestic violence protection notice on 26 October not to contact or threaten a man or go to an address in St Agnes.

DRUG DEALING

RACHEL RODGERS, 50, and DEREK ARCHIBALD, 49, of Daubuz Court, Truro pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of cannabis and cannabis resin to multiple people at St Austell between 2022 and 2024. They will be sentenced at Truro Crown Court on 26 November.

FIREARMS OFFENCE

DEREK ARCHIBALD, 49, of Daubuz Court, Truro pleaded guilty to possessing an electrical incapacitation device at Truro in April 2023. He will be sentenced at Truro Crown Court on 26 November.

GOING EQUIPPED

ROBERT ORCHARD, 28, of Kinsman Estate, Bodmin has been given a community order after he pleaded guilty to going equipped with wire cutters for theft and theft of fuel containers belonging to APS Construction at Par on 5 April 2025. He has to have treatment for his mental health and was made subject to a three-year criminal behaviour order not to enter APS Construction Services at Par. He has to pay the company £300 compensation and was fined £120.

ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS

AFRIM MYSHKETA, 34, of NFA, pleaded guilty at Truro Crown Court to breaching immigration law at Mylor on 27 September by facilitating at least 15 non-UK nationals to enter the UK via a yacht; to possessing a false document, namely an Italian identity card, and to arriving in the UK without a valid entry clearance. The court heard he had overstayed a previous stay in Germany. He was remanded in custody and will be sentenced on 10 December.

ROMEO GACE, 28, of NFA, pleaded guilty at Truro Crown Court to entering the UK without valid entry clearance at Mylor Yacht Harbour on 27 September. He was remanded in custody and will be sentenced on 10 December.

OFFENSIVE MESSAGE

CHRISTOPHER CLARKE, 45, of Bridge Street, St Blazey has been given an eight-week prison sentence, suspended for 18 months, after he pleaded guilty to, at Bugle on 5 March, sending a message over the public network that was grossly offensive or of an indecent, obscene or menacing character when he threatened to kill a woman. He was made subject to a restraining order not to contact his victim or go to Fore Street, Bugle as a pedestrian or alight from a vehicle travelling through until 27 October 2028.

BREACH OF ORDER

BENJAMIN EVERS, 34, of Twelvewoods Place, Dobwalls has been sent to Truro Crown Court for trial on a charge of breaching a non-molestation order at Liskeard between 8 and 14 October by posting a video on social media regarding a woman. His case was listed for 27 November.

TOOK VEHICLE

DAVID KNIGHT, 35, of HMP Exeter pleaded guilty to taking a Suzuki Grand Vitari from Gunnislake on 16 April without the owner’s consent and to driving it without a licence. He was banned from driving for 435 days and fined £200.

CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY

MATTHEW HUTCHINGS, 43, of Butts Park, Trenewan pleaded not guilty at Truro Crown Court to causing serious injury to a man and two women in October 2024 by driving a Land Rover Defender dangerously on the connecting road and roundabout from the B3253 at Tregoad Holiday Park, St Martin. His trial was fixed for 12 May.

DRIVE WHILE DISQUALIFIED

JAMES STANTON, 45, of Manor View, Par has been given a suspended prison sentence after he pleaded guilty to driving on Robartes Place, St Austell on 13 May whilst disqualified. The 18-week sentence, which was suspended for two years, was given by magistrates because of his ‘horrific driving record’. It is his eleventh conviction for driving whilst disqualified and he committed the offence whilst on licence and was carrying a passenger. They noted he was suitable for mental health treatment and drug rehabilitation, which he had not been offered before, and were satisfied there is ‘a reasonable prospect of rehabilitation.’

FAILED TO STOP

RYAN HIBBERT, 28, of Indus Street, Liskeard pleaded guilty to failing to stop and give his details after he was in an accident which damaged a BMW on the A390 at Callington on 21 April and leaving his vehicle in a dangerous position on the A390. He was fined £1000 and ordered to pay £740 compensation.